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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 13, 2004

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory July 13, 2004

High surf and many entries at eastern Banana lava delta

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This is a photo of lava pouring from point of eastern Banana delta.
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Lava pours of point of eastern Banana delta. Note skewed trajectories of falls, which reflect exit directions from feeding tubes.
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This is a photo of multiple entries along northeastern side of delta.
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Multiple entries along northeastern side of delta, viewed from visitor overlook. Some entries are near where delta reaches seaward from new beach. Delta in this area has thickened considerably in past 24 hours owing to breakouts and inflation.

 

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This is a photo of multiple entries along northeastern side of delta.
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Another view of lava falls at point of delta, as water rushes out after large wave crashed ashore.
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This is a photo of lava falls building a mound of lava on beach in swash zone.
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View of largest falls in left image, after water has receded. Falls is building mound of lava on beach in swash zone. This is part of process of seaward growth of delta.

 

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This is a photo of lava falls building a mound of lava on beach in swash zone.
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Eleven minutes after right image above was taken, new stream of lava is just starting to fall into water farther right than older falls.
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This is a photo of lava falls building a mound of lava on beach in swash zone.
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Two minutes later, now stream has developed second branch near falls, and broad cascade 2-3 m wide drops to water.

 

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This is a photo of a dawn view of eastern Banana delta.
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Dawn view of delta, with fewer active entries than in view at 0533.
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This is a photo of three small entries, slopping onto beach in swash zone with laze lofting off delta.
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Closer view of three small entries, slopping onto beach in swash zone with laze lofting off delta.

 

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This is a photo of a wave preparing to crash against point of delta.
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Sun's up, and so's surf. Wave prepares to crash against point of delta.
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This is a photo of a wave sweeping toward delta.
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Wave sweeps toward delta. High surf warning was declared last night for this area, and it proved out.

 

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